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Flink set processing time in the past


I’m using Flink to process some real time data. The test data set that I have has events in the past. Is there a way to set Flink processing time start date in the past?

Thanks


Solution

  • The short answer is "No, there isn't". But if you care about processing events with a timestamp that is in the past, or any specific timestamp for that matter, you should use event time over processing time.